New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-28

Inc average man upon reading these only par.
tinlly reassuring words from Mr.. Perry viii be
more than ever convinced that the post Of safety,
if not Of honor Is the private station.
! We notice that citizen Of .Johnstown, Fulton
County, has been granted q patent for fruit
picker. What is the matter with the Johnstown
small boy?
With the repeal of the Pennsylvania marriage
license law the ministers and justices of New-Jer
scy along the Delaware River will be deprived of
largo gains The pastor Of church in Camden
day last week recorded at the City Clerks
Office no less than hundred and thirty mar
riages, his work for the preceding fortnight.
Most Of them were Phila1elphians, who preferred
paying fcrriage to securing licenses. These Cir
c,mstances revive the question whether there
should not be National marriage and divorce law
Carter Harrison says he has given the best
years OF his life to the people This is dread
full confession as to the KIND Of life he must Rave
led before the period of his best years.
1t is interesting to learn that new college for
scale and with such arrangements seem to in
sure IL q permanent and useful life. There is
plenty of room for hlgh-class educational institu-
lions for women and plenty of women ready to
take advantage of them.
Governor Hills crafty remark that he is
Democrat has cost Mr.. Cleveland great many
post offices.
That there sill he opposition to the request for
an extension Of time for the Brooklyn Investigat-
ing Committee may be taken for gIanted. Ger
tainly the Democratic members OF the Assembly
are not anxious to see any further exposure Of the
methods Of the dominant party IN kngs County.
lie committee has mready amply justified Its ap
pOintment. II has misunderstanding was sur.
mis'i but not definitely known before that the
receipts Of tic County Clerk, Register ard sheriff
are enormously out of proportion to the services
II ndcrCd. and that large proportion of these bic
receipts probably goes into the pockets Of pOliti-
cal managers; and bills have been introduced to
remedy these evils. IL has shown that the pres
cnt Sheriff IS the mcrcst fgurehcad. to whom
small salary is allowed. while the bulk of the
oflicc fees is Disposed of by the Under Sheriff, a
leading Ring politician, and nephew OF the no
torious BOSS Mclaughlin. It has secured COM
plctc evidence thas the Civn Service laws have
been persistently violated BIZ Mayor Whtney's
Ciyn Service Commissioners and made to work rs
effectively In the interest OF Democratic politician
as the old spoils system. The record so far made
by tie committee Is IN excellent But much re-
mains 10 be done. by all means give Mr.. Ba-
con and his associates more time
The Excise Comm Sioners have done n part OF
Their duty in resolving not to increase the number
Of drinking places in the city. But great dim
mutton Of the number should nc made They
should be wcclcd cut rs licenses expire.
Speaking Of tho attacks of "The Evening
Post on Governor Wetmore of Rhode Island
Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge says they are
"a MIXTURE OF sham muras ard false issues, re-
yolng TO any honest landed man All very
true, but they hurt nobody bonest-mnded men
have ceased t. be influenced by this MuSwump
scOl.
Carter Harrison's sagacity Is not to be sncezed
at F.w men realize that they have had enough
Of n good thing and fewer st i'll that the public has
had enough of thcn
President Paylcs OF the Health Department
saws that he is of the opinion that the great mis-
talle in the present system OF collecting ashes
Is in permitting ash barrels 10 occupy the side
walk at any time, whether full or empty. lhlS
is n sensible view of the matter The present plan
OF compelling pedestrians TO pilot their way
through ash cans and garbage barrels is discred- |
liable TO the city. 1t is 10 be hoped that out OF
tho yoluminous correspondence between the May |
or and the Street Cleaning and Health Depart
mems something better viii follow. NO one has
vet presented any good reason why The ashes
Should not be collected at night